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Date:         Tue, 4 Apr 2006 14:11:44 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Useful Fuel Load
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <6da579340604040954p9a0fb29pb231c3de16695ec0@mail.gmail.com>
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At my preferred gas station, my syncros sit at an angle such that the rear right of the vehicle is at the highest point (noticably higher too). A couple of weekends ago I pulled in and put 18.8 gallons into my Syncro Westy. I definitely was running on fumes!

On Apr 4, 2006, at 12:54 PM, John Bange wrote:

>> I ran out of gas a few months ago in my 2 WD Vanagon. I literally >> coasted to the gas pump, having been fortunate enough the get the van >> over the last hill before the closest station. I put 15.95 >> gallons in >> the van. I did not try to top it off. >> > > So I guess when they say 60l, they really mean 60l! The thing that > always > worries me when I'm low on fuel is the effect of tank angle on > "useful fuel" > load. Centrifugal sloshing going around turns isn't likely to > reduce useful > capacity by and significant amount, but how about a 6% grade? I > actually > considered testing that when I had my tank out, but I was too > exhausted to > think about propping, pumping, measuring, refilling, etc. I should > just go > out and measure the tank and do the trigonometry, but it's raining > outside. > Also, I'm very, very lazy. > > -- > John Bange > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"


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